EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Category: Cornea
Diagnosis: keratomalacia - an extreme stage with cornea and ciliary body staphylomata of an extreme degree

keratomalacia - an extreme stage with cornea and ciliary body staphylomata of an extreme degree

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This is the ultimate in unruptured staphylomata of the cornea and ciliary body. This was initiated by keratomalacia due to vitamin A deficiency. Photo 2 is the initial active stage of the process in another much younger patient - an infant.

keratomalacia - an extreme stage with cornea and ciliary body staphylomata of an extreme degree


keratomalacia - an extreme stage with cornea and ciliary body staphylomata of an extreme degree


keratomalacia - an extreme stage with cornea and ciliary body staphylomata of an extreme degree


 

 

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